It seems Hollywood is not prepared to let theatrical moviegoing die after all.  CinemaCon 2026 , four days of intensive presentation of movies released this year and in production now for next year, made clear that the business of going to a movie theater — buying a ticket and sitting with strangers in a dark room — has come back with the passion of religion.  Even Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos showed up for goodness sake. We’ve written a lot on this site about the first quarter of 2026, with hit